I honestly don't know what happened to that ethic. It is crazy to me the institutionalized crying and whining and "poor me" and "poor him" and "poor them". It has become standard these days to gasp in horror about mean words being said. I can't believe it.
When I grew up, way back in the day... if I told my mom and dad that somebody called me a mean name - one that was TRUE about my appearance or heritage or public speaking ability or a specific athletic choke job,,, or whatever... even if they challenged my manhood and accused me of having non-traditional sexual orientation... or WHATEVER... well they would call the commissioner, that's what they would do. And sue the parents of the mean kid. And go to the newspaper and have the school sued where the mean kids were... and there would be an outrage!!!! oh wait, no - they would say "sticks & stones...." that's right. A wonder I ever made it this far in life.
Oh and by the way if I got caught saying the mean stuff, I ate soap. But still.... jeez what a whiny culture.